In her poem‚ “Still I Rise” she talks about race and racism very much in depth. She not only talks about examples of racism she has endured but also talking about how she fights against it. She also talks about how the race that she is has shaped her as a person. This poem is centralized around race and racism by giving every aspect of how racism exists and what people have had to go through in our country. It teaches you that no matter racist things that people may say to always try to be the bigger
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Of all the atrocities that have taken place throughout the world the time of the holocaust stands out as being the darkest page in human history. The question then must be asked: What kind of people could have participated in the absolute barbarism of this time period? Those people involved in perpetrating the holocaust witnessed and participated firsthand in every aspect of this horrific time. From helping to amass the staggering number of deaths‚ to creating the horrific idea of concentration camps
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Drunk driving is a known problem throughout the world‚ there are many accidents and deaths that occur each day because of stupidity and ignorance. In many cases families are torn apart and left heartbroken for the rest of their lives because of drunk driving. Drunk driving is the number one major cause of accidents and deaths on the road. Carelessness is responsible for drunk driving‚ and can be easily avoided‚ it can deal a great amount of pain and suffering and change the lives of many. The poem
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The Cherokee tribe has many factors to its traditions. The main reasons why the Cherokee tribe still exists today is because the people of the tribe still are living the ways they lived before and believe the same principles. The creation of the tribe was during the 16th century‚ the tribe has great social skills and culturally advanced within the Native American tribes (Cherokee Nation). Without the traditions of holy water‚ the importance of the numbers four and seven‚ and the connection of the
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is alive and thriving. The divide is due to various factors that make up the American Dream. There are different ways people look at the subject‚ which would explain the divide between the opposing sides. In order to determine if the American Dream still exists we must consider the benefits from the Dream‚ the people who are eligible to obtain it‚ and the factors that make up the American Dream. Many people believe that the benefits of the American Dream are values or rights. “The American Dream is
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Is the American Dream Still a Possibility? The American Dream can be defined as- “a happy way of living that is thought of by many Americans as something that can be achieved by anyone in the U.S. especially by working hard and becoming successful.” (Merriam-Webster Learner’s Dictionary) As we watch our country’s struggle throughout financial crises‚ we‚ as citizens‚ are torn in the belief that the American Dream is still possible. Although the outlook for our country includes events ranging
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Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote
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Lizeth Garcia Ms. Jacober American Literature December 5‚ 2016 Title Fahrenheit 451 is still relevant in today’s world because human beings are still being brainwashed everyday‚ even if they don’t realize it‚ it happens to them all the time from just watching television to learning in school. For example back then when you wanted to find the answers to anything you were required to research it in books till you found the answers and now you can simply type your questions online and millions
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discrimination‚ sexism and pure hate that comes along with being a black woman in the late 1900’s (poets.org 1). Maya Angelou’s poem “Still I Rise” can be paralleled to her life experience of rape‚ sexism‚ criticism‚ and personal obstacles. Maya Angelou realized that even though all the discrimination and hate she experienced the people who were pushing her down were still creations of God and must be respected as such. “While I know myself as a creation of God‚ I am also obligated to realize and remember
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racism still exists in our schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago‚ but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people need to start thinking about the instigations and solutions to this matter. Many people today live their lives obvious to what is happening in the world around them‚ often trying to convince themselves that racism is not a problem in their world. Others
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